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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
7
A stream of brief items notes residents traveling to Davenport Morning Sun Tremont Chicago and Keswick for visits business and family events. Several dated moves include Firefly Rock Island trains and Sunday school conventions with names such as Bond Bliven Bowman Hoag Rehmel Bartels and Babcock lead mentioned.
The Muscatine City Council repeals the 1906 extension and grants Muscatine Gas Oil and Mining Co. an extended deadline to lay its natural gas pipeline to the city through July 1, 1908 and thereafter to operate under existing city rights. The measure passes on third reading with unanimous support after committee reports.
City officials move to repeal Sections 2 3 and 4 of Chapter LIV of the 1899 Revised Ordinances titled An Ordinance Regulating the Excavation of Streets Highways and Avenues. The measure affect stays and permits for digging in public right of ways.
This item details an ordinance repealing prior sections and enacting new rules for digging in Muscatine streets. It requires city engineer permits for gas sewer and water work, sets permit fees, and mandates bonds and pavement restoration backed by a five thousand dollar bond and one year maintenance. The measure specifies conditions on frozen ground, nonpayment remedies, and conduit for enforcement with final readings completed in June 1907.
Alderman Diercks introduced an ordinance on concrete sidewalk construction. The ordinance committee favors passage. On motion by Alderman Kneese and seconded by Alderman Holmes, the committee report was approved.
City ordinance requires permits from the city engineer before constructing concrete sidewalks on Muscatine streets. Contractors must post a bond of 1000 dollars, follow specified mix and depth, and brand each job. Violations carry up to 100 dollar fines and possible jail time.
An ordinance fixes street elevations in Muscatine Iowa for Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh and Ninth and Tenth Streets with specified elevations at key intersections and centerlines. It states grades align to the listed elevations and repeal of conflicting ordinances follows.
Mayor J Asthalter and city officials review an ordinance to grade the alley between Eighth and Ninth streets and Sycamore street and Iowa avenue. The ordinance committee favors passage and the council approves after a second reading and title reading.
City records establish elevations for the public alley between Eighth and Ninth streets from Iowa Avenue to Sycamore Street, detailing successive grade points from Iowa Avenue eastward. Gustav Weis, City Recorder, notes the ordinance actions and sidewalk resolution progress during council sessions.
City council resolves to build permanent five foot sidewalks along both sides of Cedar street from Eighth street to Fulham avenue with a layered subbase and concrete finishing. It also approves extending walks to curb lines at intersections and discusses funding the extra foot for four foot sidewalks. City Finance Committee report follows.
City finance committee convenes per June 18 2007 notice from City Recorder’s Office. Agenda items include budget review and fiscal matters for upcoming fiscal year. Public access expected and documents available at city hall.
In a regular monthly session Aldermen Eppel Holmes Sander Richards were present with Alderman Appel presiding. The council examined and found correct a set of bills and recommended allowing and paying them from the specified funds and appropriations.
An itemized record lists payments to various vendors and individuals for appropriation categories including Public Works and Police, with totals such as 531.65 for Police and 315.00 for S. C. & A. Appropriation. It names recipients like John Haffleigh, Jackson El. Supply Co., Corry & Vernentin Co., and August Sander, among others, detailing sums and accounts.
On motion of Ald. Eppel the committee report was approved and warrants drawn for amounts recommended. Eppel added a $3.00 cleaning bill for the police court room and moved it be allowed with a warrant. A Citizens' Ry. & Lt. Co. bill for cannon ties was referred for later action. City Marshal Flannery resigned. substitute motion to not accept failed. Mayor appointed three library trustees. Council adjourned to June 27, 1907.
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